So yesterday was my cheat day. And I enjoyed it. Sort of... By that I mean I ate some stuff I really felt like I'd been craving. Way more carb heavy food that I allow myself on non-cheat days. Way more sweet stuff. And yet at the end of the day I didn't feel satisfied by it. I actually felt full and kind of bloated and bleh. I'm not saying I'm not going to have cheat days. Heck, we all need permission to have things now and then or we'd go nuts. just saying I feel better physically when I don't cheat, so I think my next cheat day will be limited to a few special things I just can't live without, in reasonable portions.
Even after my cheat day I'm down 9 pounds since last Sunday. I know that seems like a lot in a week, but prior to last Sunday's weigh in I had had about a week long cheat day and my legs were really edematous. So a lot of that is water weight. Still, 9 pounds is 9 pounds and I'll take it. Am feeling better overall. I'm down 45.8 pounds since I first began this weight loss journey and I have about another 70-90 that I'd like to lose. Slowly but steady though. If I keep doing what I'm doing I know the weight will come off.
Speaking of doing what I'm doing, today was the best ride on the sationary bike yet. Set it to program 5, which is one that runs level, then climbs steadily, then drops off and rode 12 miles this am. Took me 29mins and 18 seconds, beating my previous best by 12 seconds. I was indeed hot, sweaty and thinking I was going to die, but I pushed through. The exercise part is still hard for me, but at least I am really getting into a habit of doing it. I actually feel better on days that I work out.
I was reading another weight loss blog yesterday and I saw something that just summed things up for me rather nicely. Basically it said any step you take backwards is just another step you have to take forward the next day. I have enough steps forward to go without going back any.
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